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Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion

Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion

Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Fuel Cut-Off, Pilot Confusion A preliminary investigation report released early Saturday reveals that fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved to the “cutoff” position moments before impact. This action starved both engines of fuel, leading to the catastrophic crash on June 12 that killed 260 people. The report from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau indicated significant confusion in the cockpit regarding the change…

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Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Engine Fuel Cutoff, Pilots Deny Action

Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Engine Fuel Cutoff, Pilots Deny Action

Preliminary Report: Air India Crash Caused by Engine Fuel Cutoff, Pilots Deny Action India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report into the fatal Air India flight AI171 crash from June, revealing that the engines’ fuel supply was cut off just moments before the plane careened back to earth. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which tragically crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport, resulted in 260 fatalities, including those on board and individuals on the ground. According to…

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